Why do we charge a $25 deposit?

It's unfortunate that we have to charge a deposit to be sure renters actually empty their unit when they leave. Here is an example when Michael Phipps moved out a week ago. It cost us time and energy to clean out this junk, then money to pay the land fill to take it off our hands. In this world, the honest, ethical folks sometimes have to pay and put up with things because of the other 2%.